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Commentary

Liberia’s Youth Are Working. So Why Are They Still Lagging Behind? An Op-Ed Commentary on Opportunities and the Future of Liberia’s Young People

Liberia's youth crisis is often described with the wrong number. The youth unemployment rate is put at about 2.3 percent (World Bank/ILO). On paper,...

Trust Deficit: When the Investigators Become Part of the Question

Jackson Kolako’s Account Does Not Prove a Conspiracy. But Liberia’s Cocaine Scandal Has Reached the Point Where the Government Should No Longer Be Asked...

The Madam’s True Legacy: Beyond the First Female President: What Will History Really Remember? 

In the African context, legacy is more than what a leader accomplishes while in office. Legacy is what remains after the leader has left...

The Role of Loyalty in Political Engagement: A Critique of Blind Allegiance in Liberia’s Political Landscape

The role of loyalty in Liberia's political history often centers on unconditional patronage versus institutional accountability, though direct, verbatim archival statements isolating "blind allegiance"...

The Cycle of Generational Leadership: Reflections on Political Responsibility in Liberia

The cycle of generational leadership in Liberia highlights a profound shift from older political gatekeepers to an empowered youth demanding systemic reform, ethical governance,...

Liberia: A SQUARE PEG IN A SQUARE HOLE – THE RIGHT PERSON IN THE RIGHT SEAT: An op-ed Commentary of Dr Emmanuel K. Urey...

One of Liberia's greatest governance challenges is not the shortage of talent. It is our failure to place the right people in the right...

A Call to the People of Liberia and Africa – Title: Let Respect Lead the Way.

As a citizen, I want to make one thing clear: I am not a politician, nor am I writing to support or oppose any...

The Mask Is Off: Liberia Deserves Better

A NATIONAL DUTY, NOT A PARTISAN BATTLE The decision by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai to dismiss public officials connected to the ongoing cocaine trafficking investigation...